Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient was 3,559 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Cote d'Ivoire, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 3,559 for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 3,559 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 493.03, in 1850.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 123rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 562.11 | — |
| 1850 | 493.03 | -12.3% |
| 1870 | 608.48 | +23.4% |
| 1890 | 584.45 | -3.9% |
| 1910 | 587.49 | +0.5% |
| 1929 | 590.39 | +0.5% |
| 1950 | 1,659 | +181.0% |
| 1960 | 2,002 | +20.7% |
| 1970 | 2,882 | +44.0% |
| 1980 | 3,253 | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 2,083 | -36.0% |
| 2000 | 2,353 | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 2,313 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,555 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 3,559 | +39.3% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 3,559 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,205, 85% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 3,559 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,331, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Cote d'Ivoire changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +181.0% | 590.39 | 1,659 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 562.11 | 562.11 | 562.11 | 1 |
| 1850s | 493.03 | 493.03 | 493.03 | 1 |
| 1870s | 608.48 | 608.48 | 608.48 | 1 |
| 1890s | 584.45 | 584.45 | 584.45 | 1 |
| 1910s | 587.49 | 587.49 | 587.49 | 1 |
| 1920s | 590.39 | 590.39 | 590.39 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1,659 | 1,659 | 1,659 | 1 |
| 1960s | 2,002 | 2,002 | 2,002 | 1 |
| 1970s | 2,882 | 2,882 | 2,882 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3,253 | 3,253 | 3,253 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,083 | 2,083 | 2,083 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,333 | 2,313 | 2,353 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,057 | 2,555 | 3,559 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 120 Ghana 4,104 compare
- 121 Bangladesh 3,837 compare
- 122 Sao Tome and Principe 3,721 compare
- 124 Zambia 3,498 compare
- 125 Mauritania 3,431 compare
- 126 Cambodia 3,425 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,398 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 13.6 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 13.6% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Cote d'Ivoire was 3,559 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 3,559 in 2017.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 493.03 in 1850.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 123rd out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.